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2024-12-29T22:06:11-05:00
https://archinect.com/news/article/150457929/mad-completes-flying-saucer-shaped-installation-for-china-s-guangdong-nanhai-land-art-festival
MAD completes ‘flying saucer-shaped’ installation for China’s Guangdong Nanhai Land Art Festival
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-12-17T11:22:00-05:00
>2024-12-17T14:46:42-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2babda73ae27bc7c6766d3b7572026b0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has unveiled The Never Hut, an interactive <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1945250/art-installation" target="_blank">installation</a> at the Guangdong Nanhai Land Art Festival 2024 in Yanqiao Village, Foshan City, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/643/china" target="_blank">China</a>. Set in a village with over 600 years of history, the installation reimagines a former elementary school playground into a community space for rest and connection.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/92/928b7fd5e276e0eb0f49d4b9211da8f4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/92/928b7fd5e276e0eb0f49d4b9211da8f4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Zhu Yumeng</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b0/b01d95940c9415dd94c8d19c678a6c64.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b0/b01d95940c9415dd94c8d19c678a6c64.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Zhu Yumeng</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Inspired by Yanqiao Village’s Qing Dynasty architecture, river systems, and its iconic banyan tree, The Never Hut features a flying saucer-shaped structure supported by three tentacle-like forms crafted from local fishing nets. The design responds to environmental elements, swaying subtly with the breeze to create a dynamic relationship between movement and stillness.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f3ee10647676ec511b4c7a57b6a67abc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f3ee10647676ec511b4c7a57b6a67abc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Zhu Yumeng</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/71370f037e0c4f491623bc67772e58c1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/71370f037e0c4f491623bc67772e58c1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Zhu Yumeng</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The installation’s bright, colorful eaves provide a shaded, circular space, encouraging interaction among villagers and visitors. The scheme’s playful aesthetic contrasts with the historic surroundings, establ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150455354/mad-updates-construction-progress-on-new-lishui-airport-in-china
MAD updates construction progress on new Lishui Airport in China
Josh Niland
2024-11-24T08:00:00-05:00
>2024-11-25T15:34:00-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/80/80ba3af55813b4067a29a2f2a926697b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> is wrapping up work on their new Lishui (LIJ) Airport in Zhejiang Province, China. The project, which is expected to be delivered by the end of the year, yields an approximately 129,000-square-foot terminal that will help serve an expected five million travelers by the year 2050. The design is meant a aviary metaphor set against a mountainous landscape. </p>
<p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/327768/ma-yansong" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a> described it as being "not greedy for big, but pursuing convenience and humanity, and pursuing a dialogue with the natural environment."</p>
<p>MAD says it likewise "redefines how infrastructure can be both functional and deeply tied to the land it inhabits." Another soon-to-be-completed project in China, the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2531899/hainan-science-museum" target="_blank">Hainan Science Museum</a>, will open in 2025 as per our <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150429408/mad-updates-construction-progress-on-hainan-science-museum-before-2025-debut" target="_blank">last update</a> this May.</p>
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https://archinect.com/news/article/150450559/mad-completes-cracked-open-denver-tower-as-its-first-north-american-residential-rental-project
MAD completes ‘cracked-open’ Denver tower as its first North American residential rental project
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-10-15T12:05:00-04:00
>2024-10-21T16:19:28-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e8/e863e2d5811d3f6eb609ebc4d15c8513.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has completed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1868710/one-river-north" target="_blank">One River North</a> in Denver; a 16-story scheme defined by a “cracked-open canyon” running across its glazed facade. A mixed-use development in the city’s River North Art District, the scheme contains rental apartments and retail spaces.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9e/9e202d321e3702bbad27404517e5839f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9e/9e202d321e3702bbad27404517e5839f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Iwan Baan</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/44d2611d028f9d851a3377e5f014b169.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/44d2611d028f9d851a3377e5f014b169.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Parrish Ruiz de Velasco</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The high-rise scheme features a “canyon trail” running from the 6th to the 9th floor inspired by Colorado's foothills and canyons. According to MAD, the element creates a “vertical landscape for its residents to wander as if hiking in the mountains.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2aeaf7a1d64f4ec2f2c6296b53ecb006.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2aeaf7a1d64f4ec2f2c6296b53ecb006.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Parrish Ruiz de Velasco</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/62/62ffe1d0120be8f30d5ea13959e09ae3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/62/62ffe1d0120be8f30d5ea13959e09ae3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Parrish Ruiz de Velasco</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The four-story canyon serves as an amenity space for residents, with over 13,000 square feet of landscaped terraces. Among the features across the canyon are outdoor seating, shared rooms, fitness facilities, water elements, and city views. From its mid-tower base, the canyon continues to climb across the building’s facade to a rooftop landscaped...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150449007/mad-tops-fenix-museum-of-migration-with-spiral-stair-feature-in-rotterdam
MAD tops Fenix Museum of Migration with spiral stair feature in Rotterdam
Josh Niland
2024-10-03T10:29:00-04:00
>2024-10-03T15:09:48-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/df/dffcca50bf6327e2e6b066a3dc3d7713.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> have updated the progress on the new Fenix Museum of Migration in Rotterdam. The project, now in its final phase, is united by a distinctive stainless steel spiral stair feature and joins the adaptive reuse of a warehouse space next door into the new Danshuis center, which was <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150342005/mad-architects-unveils-design-of-new-dance-center-in-rotterdam" target="_blank">announced in March of 2023</a>, in one program celebrating the diversity and creative spirit of Rotterdammers.</p>
<p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/327768/ma-yansong" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a> has said previously about dance that it was the "flowing art of space", and that the latter project would emphasize this notion while highlighting the city’s "yearning for freedom and embracing of diverse global cultures." </p>
<p>This represents his firm’s first European commission. MAD expects the Fenix Museum to open in 2025.</p>
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https://archinect.com/news/article/150447399/mad-s-ma-yansong-teams-with-fendi-for-new-ergonomic-fashion-collection
MAD's Ma Yansong teams with FENDI for new ergonomic fashion collection
Josh Niland
2024-09-20T14:50:00-04:00
>2024-09-23T14:27:54-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d4/d43ede5a092183ec9053770aa3193908.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Promising what it called a "radical design gesture at the intersection of fashion and architecture," <a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has unveiled their fashion collaboration with <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/242870/fendi" target="_blank">Fendi</a>. The collection designed by founder <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/327768/ma-yansong" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a> for the Italian luxury retailer was first seen during the brand’s runway presentation for Men’s Fashion Week in Milan this January. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/2020f808c10f85586b005c3dd4f9cc3b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/2020f808c10f85586b005c3dd4f9cc3b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Courtesy of Fendi</figcaption></figure><p>A play on the duality of materials and form provides the reference for the new <em>Peekaboo ISeeU</em> bag and FENDI MAD sneakers, which come in dove gray-safety yellow or black-on-black colorways.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5aaa6680ab344e902dd28c3b35fbc3a9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5aaa6680ab344e902dd28c3b35fbc3a9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Courtesy of Fendi</figcaption></figure><p>The bags, deconstructed with varnished aluminum wave inserts that break up the smoothed leather surface of their facades, are hewn in <em>Cuoio Romano</em> grain leather. The slip-on shoes, also available in an off-white/silver colorway, are made from mesh with injection-molded soles and similar metallic details. This is the architect’s first foray into the lucrative ready-to-wear market following a prev...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150438527/mad-s-bubble-installation-revitalizes-a-historic-house-in-the-japanese-countryside
MAD's bubble installation revitalizes a historic house in the Japanese countryside
Nathaniel Bahadursingh
2024-07-23T20:01:00-04:00
>2024-07-30T17:16:09-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d5/d5009e3ddb0c9b43e0d9f008af64474b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has unveiled a captivating installation that resembles a bubble being gently blown from a traditional wooden structure. </p>
<p>Called the “Ephemeral Bubble,” the project was created for the 2024 Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, an outdoor art exhibition held every three years in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/336/japan" target="_blank">Japan</a>’s Niigata Prefecture. The biomorphic design seeks to open a dialogue with the Japanese countryside, the architects say.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bc5661d9cccca62b98ad02888f20c9e7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bc5661d9cccca62b98ad02888f20c9e7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Zhu Yumeng</figcaption></figure><p>The installation connects to a century-old house in Murono Village known as the China House Huayuan, which has been a hub for Chinese-Japanese cultural exchange. The bubble adds a temporary, flexible space that mimics the lightness and translucence of air. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ff/ffd4f061cf3126cbeba48894325f674f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ff/ffd4f061cf3126cbeba48894325f674f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Zhu Yumeng</figcaption></figure><p>The interior of the bubble is expansive and undefined. The reflection of the surrounding greenery and colors within creates an atmosphere of soft light, which is suitable for performances, ceremonies, gatherings, and other events.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6067a66b293afffa98a66c0f15d59e5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6067a66b293afffa98a66c0f15d59e5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Zhu Yumeng</figcaption></figure><p>As noted by the architects: “The Ephemeral Bu...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150436489/mad-architects-updates-progress-on-tencent-cloud-hq-in-shenzhen
MAD Architects updates progress on Tencent Cloud HQ in Shenzhen
Josh Niland
2024-07-11T20:36:00-04:00
>2024-07-12T13:46:34-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c5/c50faefb4dd8b90d190785f85252ce05.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has shared a construction update for the easternmost portion of e-commerce giant Tencent's new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10373/shenzhen" target="_blank">Shenzhen</a> headquarters, which is currently under construction for 2025. The project is located in the east of Dachan Bay Island, Qianhai, and comprises five blocks equal to about 2.47 acres, according to the project description.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/5844ec6c7dec48247a8587b029b9ea62.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/5844ec6c7dec48247a8587b029b9ea62.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering: MAD Architects</figcaption></figure><p>This new 775,000-square-foot "cloud" building is joined by the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106304/b-ro-ole-scheeren" target="_blank">Büro Ole Scheeren</a>-designed Tencent Helix complex on the same campus that was <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9639/b-ro-ole-scheeren-wins-tencent-hq-competition-with-swirling-towers" target="_blank">announced in December</a>. </p>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NmWUGSjZH/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NmWUGSjZH/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Dang Qun (@qun_dang)</a><br><p>Stateside, MAD's California office is currently featured in our highlight of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150434496/10-featured-intermediate-level-architecture-jobs-in-los-angeles" target="_blank">Los Angeles area employers</a>. Two <a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects/jobs" target="_blank">Intermediate Architect roles</a> are open, working with the office that designed the forthcoming <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/480355/lucas-museum-of-narrative-art" target="_blank">Lucas Museum</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1868710/one-river-north" target="_blank">One River North</a>, and other significant projects out West in recent years.</p>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NfDUGP6fj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NfDUGP6fj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Ma Yansong (@mayansong_mad)</a><br>...
https://archinect.com/news/article/150429408/mad-updates-construction-progress-on-hainan-science-museum-before-2025-debut
MAD updates construction progress on Hainan Science Museum before 2025 debut
Josh Niland
2024-05-28T16:56:00-04:00
>2024-06-04T12:31:15-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f4/f4fbd6a8e627b3e1548a233059aa6676.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">Ma Yansong/MAD Architects</a> has posted a construction update for the Hainan Science Museum in China ahead of its anticipated 2025 opening. The vertically spiraling design works to combat the phenomenon of museum fatigue, appearing as though an emerging cloud bank while distributing spaces efficiently across five floors and a total of 46,530 square meters (500,800 square feet).</p>
<p>This will form a key part of the site's cultural component, contrasting the many sports stadium designs that surround it in coastal Haikou National Wetland Park. It mirrors MAD's previous efforts on the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150249151/mad-s-wormhole-library-tops-out" target="_blank">Wormhole Library</a> located nearby on Haikou Bay. Another eye-catching design, the firm's ripped-facade One River North development in Denver (MAD's second completed residential project in the U.S.), also passed a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150419231/facade-installation-underway-on-mad-architects-first-north-american-residential-rental-tower" target="_blank">major milestone</a> recently as it nears its realization. </p>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7hYghCp7f9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7hYghCp7f9/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by MAD Architects (@madarchitects)</a><br>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150424487/mad-architects-creates-milan-design-week-pavilion-inspired-by-mountains
MAD Architects creates Milan Design Week pavilion inspired by mountains
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-04-18T12:17:00-04:00
>2024-04-18T13:38:00-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5cdbec0d7ddd0b17537c9ce7cb8af8a7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has completed its latest installation for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/268999/milan-design-week" target="_blank">Milan Design Week</a>. Titled ‘Amazing Walk.’ the project marks the seventh time MAD has participated in the event.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a3/a313b4ce8481fa8e8f34d5dac4684c25.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a3/a313b4ce8481fa8e8f34d5dac4684c25.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Moreno Maggi</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/3155f46dfae6d2e31bca10199b49fa31.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/3155f46dfae6d2e31bca10199b49fa31.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Moreno Maggi</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Set within the Cortile della Farmacia courtyard at the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/5012532/politecnico-di-milano" target="_blank">University of Milan</a>, the ‘Amazing Walk’ seeks to “blur the boundary between built and natural environments in a surreal way.” Standing 24.6 feet tall, the internal column-free piece is formed of hundreds of triangular elements configured to reflect “the shape of mountains.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/47/47b25ff60bd3812f2a9b4e42806b3482.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/47/47b25ff60bd3812f2a9b4e42806b3482.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Moreno Maggi</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f3b7177f47584b0b1f3930ab2be21019.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f3b7177f47584b0b1f3930ab2be21019.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Moreno Maggi</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The installation is constructed from an aluminum alloy covered in a semi-permeable composite membrane. The resulting finish offers varying visuals under different lighting conditions while, during the night, lights and mist blur the edges of the materials to give the illusion that the pavilion is floating.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a2/a2f4cb1553cbb8ef0974ce65b50ec5dd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a2/a2f4cb1553cbb8ef0974ce65b50ec5dd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Moreno Maggi</figcaption></figure><figure></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f9/f93d4e6fb7ff5eb76718901c090059e6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f9/f93d4e6fb7ff5eb76718901c090059e6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Moreno Maggi</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“This open design invites explorat...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150419231/facade-installation-underway-on-mad-architects-first-north-american-residential-rental-tower
Facade installation underway on MAD Architects’ first North American residential rental tower
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-03-06T15:38:00-05:00
>2024-03-07T13:46:56-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ef/efdb4b78506236a2f43e0f58d06090a3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Construction is progressing at <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150287767/mad-architects-breaks-ground-on-its-ripped-open-first-north-american-residential-rental-project" target="_blank">Denver’s One River North</a>, designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a>. </p>
<p>The sixteen-story tower <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150287767/mad-architects-breaks-ground-on-its-ripped-open-first-north-american-residential-rental-project" target="_blank">broke ground</a> in late 2021 and represents MAD’s first residential rental building in the United States, expected to contain 187 units.</p>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2-Pn5cLFA1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2-Pn5cLFA1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by One River North (@onerivernorth)</a><br><p>The scheme’s defining exterior element is a sharp carved opening midway up the tower, cutting through the upper section of the tower towards the roof. The opening will contain a network of footpaths and planting. A rooftop pool, spa, and garden areas complete the 216-foot-tall structure.<br></p>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C34OyxjsPFW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C34OyxjsPFW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by One River North (@onerivernorth)</a><br><p>“If we regard modern cities as man-made landscapes on the earth, we need to design canyons, woods, creeks, and waterfalls, transforming concrete forests into second nature,” MAD founder <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/327768/ma-yansong" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a> said about the development <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150287767/mad-architects-breaks-ground-on-its-ripped-open-first-north-american-residential-rental-project" target="_blank">in 2021</a>.<br></p>
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https://archinect.com/news/article/150415717/mad-architects-completes-train-station-in-the-forest-in-china
MAD Architects completes ‘train station in the forest’ in China
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-02-07T13:38:00-05:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6d6e4d24500d6ff0a700a312cfdbe28.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has completed their <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150244087/mad-architects-unveils-design-for-jiaxing-s-train-station-in-the-forest" target="_blank">overhaul of the Jiaxing Train Station in China</a>, described by the firm as a “train station in the forest.” Located in the city of Jiaxing, 60 miles southwest of Shanghai, the project included the replacement of an outdated train station that occupied the site from 1995 to 2019.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/22f2ca20082b4e3165f20f5e3e2a3d3a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/22f2ca20082b4e3165f20f5e3e2a3d3a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Lu Bing</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/26/26d4e215fa0ef950bcda377c5c6715fd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/26/26d4e215fa0ef950bcda377c5c6715fd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: AC</figcaption></figure></figure><p>MAD’s approach saw the full-scale recreation of an original 1907 station that stood on the site alongside a “<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/149141/canopy" target="_blank">floating</a>” metal roof above an expanded site. In order to reconstruct the old station, the firm collaborated with architectural experts and scholars to analyze a large amount of historical data, with the 210,000 red and green bricks used to construct the station made of mud sourced from the nearby South Lake.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fc/fc56da8d9f8f7353b7d736d5aef7ccb5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fc/fc56da8d9f8f7353b7d736d5aef7ccb5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: CreatAR Images</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9b/9b8326b03467ea4a7038d76cd00967ac.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9b/9b8326b03467ea4a7038d76cd00967ac.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: AC</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Surrounding the reconstructed station, MAD sought to create a complex “more humane and efficient than its predecessor.” The interior of the new hub maintains a dialogue with the recrea...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150410953/mad-designs-chinese-waterfront-arts-center-as-a-gentle-ripple-by-the-lake
MAD designs Chinese waterfront arts center as a ‘gentle ripple by the lake’
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-01-04T11:35:00-05:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/00/00cb63d59b60a7a1bda5008d5003bc76.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has designed a waterfront arts center in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/643/china" target="_blank">China’s</a> Foshan City described as a “gentle ripple by the lake.” When completed in 2029, the Nanhai Art Center will cover an area of 640,000 square feet, housing a grand theater, a museum, and a sports center.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e143cb456b88ece4464043cb29dcf9d9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e143cb456b88ece4464043cb29dcf9d9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: MAD Architects</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The scheme has been conceived as a “continuous wave of water,” with the three main buildings sitting underneath a floating canopy comprised of a white, translucent ETFE membrane. The resulting blurring of outdoor and indoor spaces seeks to emphasize the prominence of the nearby lake in the scheme, encouraging the local community to embrace the waterfront as a part of the scheme’s cultural function.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/125fd42df1ae1091888f946f4923b5e8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/125fd42df1ae1091888f946f4923b5e8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: MAD Architects</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“The traditional culture of Nanhai is in the drum beat and boat drift during the dragon festival boat race and in the kung-fu in the lion dance,” MAD founder <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/450614/ma-yansong" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a> about the site’s context. “Watching them, you can feel the dynamic vibrant, and innovative spirit from an...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150391708/mad-to-renovate-shanghai-cement-warehouse-with-floating-metal-ark
MAD to renovate Shanghai cement warehouse with floating metal ‘ark’
Niall Patrick Walsh
2023-10-27T11:33:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/74/7447343e403be6c39f0bad3108bc73dc.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has unveiled its design for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/6765/renovation" target="_blank">renovation</a> and adaptive reuse of an old cement factory in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/11467/shanghai" target="_blank">Shanghai</a>. The ‘Wanmicang’ warehouse sits on the south side of the Shanghai Zhangjiang Cement Factory grounds and has been reimagined by MAD as a “three-dimensional hierarchy of time and physical dimensions through the juxtaposition of old and new structures.”</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/db0e2ad6d9575643f913d99a59d95104.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/db0e2ad6d9575643f913d99a59d95104.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: MAD Architects</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Having ceased production in 2013 after decades as one of Shanghai’s largest cement factories, the site has been the subject of several commissions by architects aiming to preserve and reuse historical buildings while repositioning the site for research, cultural, commercial, and creative uses. Subsequently, MAD’s approach to the Wanmicang warehouse was to preserve the site’s industrial fabric while repurposing the site as a multifunctional public waterfront space holding culture, creativity, commercial, and office functions.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/91a0a50b5838ddddcbe34878b238fa37.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/91a0a50b5838ddddcbe34878b238fa37.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: MAD Architects</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“Industrial heritage is preserved and utilize...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150391345/mad-architects-la-office-seeks-head-of-pr-to-oversee-growing-international-projects
MAD Architects' LA office seeks Head of PR to oversee growing international projects
Niall Patrick Walsh
2023-10-25T17:54:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07fa6ca9bc50533f2ea5ecf1f1c41ea7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following last week’s look at an opportunity for the next <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150387059/ohio-state-begins-search-for-the-next-howard-e-lefevre-29-emerging-practitioner-fellow" target="_blank">Howard E. LeFevre ‘29 Emerging Practitioner Fellowship</a>, we are using this week’s edition of our<em> </em><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1799006/interesting-jobs" target="_blank"><em>Job Highlights </em>series</a> to explore an open role on <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs" target="_blank">Archinect Jobs</a> for a <a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects/jobs" target="_blank">Head of PR (International & US) at MAD Architects</a>.</p>
<p>The role, based in Los Angeles with remote possible, calls for an individual to lead press, media, and editorial campaigns in order to increase MAD’s online presence and "represent the firm’s branding and voice." Among the requirements for the role are a Bachelor’s degree in architecture, communications, or a related field, as well as a "proven track record for delivering online growth and engagement" for media outlets and social media.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e8/e898e0a39e835df6a575376eb67d35e2.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e8/e898e0a39e835df6a575376eb67d35e2.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150342821/the-billion-dollar-lucas-museum-of-narrative-art-is-finally-on-course-towards-completion" target="_blank">Lucas Museum of Narrative Art</a> by MAD Architects. Image taken in August 2022. Image credit: <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2nHfLbH" target="_blank">Ron Raffety via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0</a>).</figcaption></figure></figure><p><strong>Why the role interests us</strong></p>
<p>The open role at MAD offers us a chance to review some of the recent international projects outside of the firm’s native China...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150355053/photos-of-mad-architects-artistic-nexus-the-city-of-time
Photos of MAD Architects' artistic nexus, The City of Time
Josh Niland
2023-06-28T17:15:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fa/fa31b5a63c3725b78c12fc77112083b3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has shared new images of its recently completed temporary <em>The City of Time</em> installation for the Aranya Theater Festival in China.</p>
<p>The project, which ran from June 12th to June 25th in the seaside resort community, brought together 300 artists and 131 group works under one maze-like design that dissolved after standing on the beach for a period of 300 hours.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1babf7959aafbe9471bff35028ab0488.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1babf7959aafbe9471bff35028ab0488.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Aranya Theater Festival</figcaption></figure><p>Using verse and meter, the firm described its intentions for the installation as follows:<br></p>
<p><em>The City of Time,<br>Dissolves after 300 hours.<br>Revolving around an axis perpendicular to the sea,<br>It offers a spiritual roost for creators.</em></p>
<p><em> In real cities,<br>The need for functionality suffocates spiritual spaces.<br>Building a fanciful city by the sea,<br>Allows the substance of theatre and art,<br>To breathe natural life into this space.</em></p>
<p><em> Taking flight and transcending reality,<br>It is a place dedicated to time, human behavior, and nature,<br>Inspiring contemplation on our relationships with ourselves and the wor...</em></p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150353312/mad-architects-new-china-philharmonic-concert-hall-project-nears-completion-in-beijing
MAD Architects' new China Philharmonic Concert Hall project nears completion in Beijing
Josh Niland
2023-06-13T13:47:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7c437abb5220a5c06893df378b1bac4d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has shared an update on its nearly-complete <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149974194/plans-revealed-for-the-new-china-philharmonic-hall-designed-by-mad-architects" target="_blank">China Philharmonic Concert Hall</a> in Beijing.</p>
<p>The project encompasses almost 280,000 square feet of total building area and features an organic two-story volume sheathed in a translucent membrane-like facade the firm says is reminiscent of a piece of jade, a gemstone that has, for millennia, played a significant role in Chinese ethnography.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/915adad8578e367f797269b6ac1505d1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/915adad8578e367f797269b6ac1505d1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo by CreatAR</figcaption></figure><p>Located next to the 64-year-old Workers’ Stadium Complex, the 1,600-seat venue includes a 350-seat rehearsal space and was developed alongside world-renowned acoustics expert <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/695126/yasuhisa-toyota" target="_blank">Yasuhisa Toyota</a> to serve as the new home of the equally well-regarded China Philharmonic Orchestra.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f7/f725be101730ae7d05190f1f96c39288.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f7/f725be101730ae7d05190f1f96c39288.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering courtesy MAD Architects</figcaption></figure><p>Nestled in its interior, a sloping “vineyard style” serried seating arrangement defines the concert space that also takes advantage of the influx of natural light provided by the structure’s unique façade system.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9f9fd7de3e9b7fdab574f25b4b4751c7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9f9fd7de3e9b7fdab574f25b4b4751c7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo by Zhengdong Li</figcaption></figure><p>Concertgoers can take in their performa...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150348464/mad-architects-unveils-plans-for-quito-s-tallest-tower-as-their-first-south-american-project
MAD Architects unveils plans for Quito’s tallest tower as their first South American project
Niall Patrick Walsh
2023-05-02T10:53:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/87/87336cf1210dc3ff95d7b6ca87dcad23.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has unveiled their first project in South America with the Qondesa tower in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/738092/quito" target="_blank">Quito</a>, Ecuador. When completed, the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/238888/mixed-use" target="_blank">mixed-use</a> residential and commercial building is set to be the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2118977/tall-building" target="_blank">tallest</a> in the city.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c8/c8b36d07b77ba9f1fb71b1eca3d3ca79.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c8/c8b36d07b77ba9f1fb71b1eca3d3ca79.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Mir</figcaption></figure><p>According to the design team, the scheme is inspired by its natural surroundings, with an architectural form “growing from the earth to the sky.” The external twisting facade seeks to emulate twisting vines coming to a taper at the top. The building’s form was also shaped so as to avoid blocking natural light and views from surrounding buildings.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/93/93ff2a2872e5f33df78d415defaf3610.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/93/93ff2a2872e5f33df78d415defaf3610.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Plomp</figcaption></figure><p>“Quito, a city of coexisting contrasts influenced by its diverse ecosystems, ethnicities, and traditions, is the capital of Ecuador and a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/6771/unesco" target="_blank">UNESCO</a> world heritage site, which features the best-preserved and least altered historic center in South America,” MAD said about the scheme in a statement. “Soon to be Quito’s tallest building, MAD aspires to offer a design solution for integrating nature into h...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150346551/mad-details-new-momentum-installation-for-milan-design-week-2023
MAD details new MOMENTUM installation for Milan Design Week 2023
Josh Niland
2023-04-17T14:02:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3f/3ff0d4417ebf826fee1232bc16e29210.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The lead-up to this year's Milan Design Week festival will include a new installation from <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/450614/ma-yansong" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a> and Andrea D’Antrassi of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> as part of the <em>INTERNI Design Re-Evolution</em> exhibition held at the University of Milan.</p>
<p>Titled MOMENTUM, the 8-by-12.5-meter iron cube structure is tilted 45 degrees from its base and is being commissioned by AXA IM Alts for the duration of the fair. During the day, its ETFE polymer surface will reflect its surroundings while at night, the installation becomes more transparent as it yields to the artificial light source before becoming “the moment, a dialogue between thought and evolution that’s both pure and disarming.”</p>
<p>MAD says its presence “represents the moment when a new awareness is born, when the creative process begins.” </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/18c5fe1eaf4b827736a4169ee7374323.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/18c5fe1eaf4b827736a4169ee7374323.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy MAD Architects</figcaption></figure><p>“At a time when everything is immediate, and everything can be replicated digitally, MOMENTUM is, on the one hand, the spark, the original idea; on the other, it is the study, complexity an...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150343100/mad-s-ma-yansong-occupies-abandoned-chinese-market-with-colorful-reflective-art-installation
MAD's Ma Yansong occupies abandoned Chinese market with colorful, reflective art installation
Niall Patrick Walsh
2023-03-20T10:59:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/04/0455cb85b52486bde7e24a9c2a225ce5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Architect and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD</a> founder <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/327768/ma-yansong" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a> has completed an art installation set within an abandoned market in China’s Guangdong province. Titled 'Timeless Beacon,' the project sees the three-story structure wrapped in reflective film and topped with a colorful cloth covering.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/50c5cdbce2b360ecb42a30037044b23b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/50c5cdbce2b360ecb42a30037044b23b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Lu Yu</figcaption></figure><p>Located in the village of Taiping Xu, the installation occupies the former Taiping market, the village’s largest <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1357680/abandoned-buildings" target="_blank">abandoned building</a>. Once a bustling trading fair for fishermen, businesspeople, and villagers, dating back to the late Ming Dynasty, the market became abandoned in the 1980s as a younger generation moved from the village towards larger cities and online commerce lessened the need for physical marketplaces.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/28/28bd3cb2cd50f1af6b4266df89e0ff01.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/28/28bd3cb2cd50f1af6b4266df89e0ff01.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Tian Fangfang</figcaption></figure><p>“I see many plants growing towards the sun from the gaps of the abandoned building,” explained Ma Yansong in a statement. “We hope to create a sense of vitality and rebirth from the ruins so that people can feel new energy and perception from the old structu...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150342821/the-billion-dollar-lucas-museum-of-narrative-art-is-finally-on-course-towards-completion
The billion dollar Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is finally on course towards completion
Nathaniel Bahadursingh
2023-03-17T09:10:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0e/0e4eee40896b49e9b09e24e15a69e881.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>But even in the haze of construction, a seemingly endless swirl of workers, cranes and girders, the enormous scope of the project is coming into focus as its futuristic new home rises in Exposition Park: a grand homage to one of the nation’s best-known filmmakers, and a massive repository for an eclectic collection of 100,000 paintings, photographs, book illustrations and comic book drawings.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Following a series of legal issues, criticism, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150324559/lucas-museum-of-narrative-art-opening-date-pushed-back-again-to-2025-due-to-supply-chain-issues" target="_blank">construction delays</a>, and the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1635051/pandemic" target="_blank">pandemic</a>, the long-awaited <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a>-designed $1 billion <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/525613/lucas-museum" target="_blank">Lucas Museum of Narrative Art</a> finally seems to be on track to complete. </p>
<p>Since breaking ground in 2018, the project’s opening has been pushed back twice to 2023 and then 2025. Aside from external setbacks, the project’s slowed progress can be attributed to its complex and ambitious design. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7e/7e9d5764e92a392bdb5fb3479ff16472.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7e/7e9d5764e92a392bdb5fb3479ff16472.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150324559/lucas-museum-of-narrative-art-opening-date-pushed-back-again-to-2025-due-to-supply-chain-issues" target="_blank">Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opening date pushed back again to 2025 due to supply chain issues</a></figcaption></figure><p>As noted by <em>The New York Times</em>, the museum includes over 1,500 individually fabricated curved panels of fiberglass-reinforced polymer, three curved-glass elevators, an elliptical oculus, a rooftop garden, and two 299-seat theaters atop 281 seismic base isolators. <br></p>
<p>With the five-story, 300,000-square-foot museum, akin to a "low-lying spaceship," set to become a reality, the focus has shifted towards whether this site can draw the attendance tha...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150342005/mad-architects-unveils-design-of-new-dance-center-in-rotterdam
MAD Architects unveils design of new dance center in Rotterdam
Nathaniel Bahadursingh
2023-03-10T08:00:00-05:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f7/f7bdf301be8c7b004a7bd997012cf6cf.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/327769/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has revealed the design of Danshuis, a world-class dance center built from a former riverfront warehouse in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/205993/rotterdam" target="_blank">Rotterdam</a>, the Netherlands. It will feature professional dance studios, theaters, and exhibition spaces for dancers from around the world.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c3/c3a565809727242a234e70cbc2784c30.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c3/c3a565809727242a234e70cbc2784c30.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Proloog</figcaption></figure><p>MAD Architects was commissioned by philanthropic investor Droom en Daad Foundation. The Rotterdam-based organization aims to make the city a world leader through art and culture. Sitting along the south bank of the Mas River Rotterdam, the Danshuis will echo the adjacent <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150097758/mad-architects-to-help-transform-the-historic-fenix-warehouse-in-rotterdam-into-a-landmark-for-migrants" target="_blank">Fenix Museum of Migration</a>, MAD’s first European cultural project. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1a/1a1dbb63661aea5963eb33459121994d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1a/1a1dbb63661aea5963eb33459121994d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Proloog</figcaption></figure><p>For Danshuis, the architects preserved the original warehouse structure while introducing a number of components that express the project’s aim to be a symbol for freedom and pluralism. This is evident through an open-air, semi-circular theater that refers to ancient Greek gathering spaces located in the middle area of the top floor. This performance space will be o...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150338273/mad-s-fan-shaped-airport-in-changchun-china-is-imagined-as-a-floating-feather
MAD’s fan-shaped airport in Changchun, China is imagined as a ‘floating feather’
Niall Patrick Walsh
2023-02-07T10:53:00-05:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/131c99db5c4cf51db306ce31df80ec79.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has been named the winner of an international competition for the design of the Changchun “Longjia” International Airport Terminal 3 in Jilin Province, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/643/china" target="_blank">China</a>. The 2.9 million square foot <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/680655/airport-architecture" target="_blank">terminal</a> will contain 54 aircraft gates and is expected to accommodate 22 million annual passengers when operational.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cbfe62f54356705f1793e43bbd13e887.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cbfe62f54356705f1793e43bbd13e887.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: MAD Architects</figcaption></figure><p>The fan-shaped airport is imagined by its designers as a “floating feather,” reflecting the movement of airplanes ascending and descending from the terminal throughout the day. The airport’s setting among forests, lakes, and undulating terrain are also echoed on the interior, with an indoor garden system combining trees and water features.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d11cfbe7f24be3d8efbfe369c9e17040.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d1/d11cfbe7f24be3d8efbfe369c9e17040.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: MAD Architects</figcaption></figure><p>Natural light is brought into the departure hall through the feather-shaped roof to create a “bright and warm” interior space. The dominant lines of the roof’s ribbed structure are also expressed on the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/282/timber" target="_blank">timber</a> ceiling in an effort to naturally guide the flow of passengers toward...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150326072/mad-architects-newly-completed-quzhou-sports-park-hovers-over-the-zhejiang-province-in-china
MAD Architects' newly-completed Quzhou Sports Park hovers over the Zhejiang Province in China
Katherine Guimapang
2022-10-06T14:12:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b0/b058a9c7ca1b1dada55243b1d4e3adf4.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has shared photos of their newly-completed signature stadium that’s part of the Quzhou Sports Park in Zhejiang, China.</p>
<p>In our <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150194829/mad-architects-initiates-construction-of-massive-quzhou-sports-campus-in-china" target="_blank">April 2020 coverage</a> of the project, construction of the mega development was underway. At that time, image renders showcased a massive urban park promising the "façade disappears into the terrain, covered by greenery so that it becomes the landscape itself." Two years later, the development's 700,000-square-meter (7.5-million-square-foot) centerpiece emerges.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bc731178341725485d318cbb02fde136.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bc731178341725485d318cbb02fde136.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Aerial view of Quzhou Stadium. Image © CreatAR Images. Courtesy of MAD Architects.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ba/ba20455fcff18392a13cde1804a35dea.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ba/ba20455fcff18392a13cde1804a35dea.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © CreatAR Images. Courtesy of MAD Architects.</figcaption></figure><p>The massive 30,000-seat sports venue is considered to be one of the world’s largest "earth-sheltered buildings." Located within the historic city of Quzhou, 258.6 miles (400 kilometers) southwest of Shanghai, the stadium's exterior is said to "reflect the mountain ridge within distant view of the site while its landscape evokes those of planets imagined by vi...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150322407/mad-s-new-aranya-cloud-center-is-floating-into-place-in-coastal-china
MAD's new Aranya 'Cloud Center' is floating into place in coastal China
Josh Niland
2022-09-01T14:45:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ba/ba9d4adcc88c12f43dc15dc72d648488.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> has shared new images and project details of its upcoming multipurpose <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150272781/mad-unveils-plans-for-the-new-aranya-cloud-center" target="_blank">Aranya "Cloud Center"</a> in the port city of Qinhuangdao, China. </p>
<p>The firm says it is nearly complete with the construction phase that was begun in March 2021 in the coastal area roughly 160 miles east of Beijing. </p>
<p>Featuring a floating cloud-like grand hall, column-free gallery space, and theater, the 2,579-square-meter (27,760-square-foot) facility will serve as the centerpiece of a growing artistic community, attempting to blur the boundary between architecture and nature in a smart update to founder Ma Yansong’s <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/100175622/a-new-nature-interview-with-ma-yansong-of-mad-architecture" target="_blank">well-established approach</a> to the design of intimate spatial experiences.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0da8ebf0eb8bd2272a89532247d37ed8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0da8ebf0eb8bd2272a89532247d37ed8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Zhu Yumeng. Image courtesy MAD Architects</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a18c0673146add16835c01d61e3874bc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a18c0673146add16835c01d61e3874bc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: CreatAR. Image courtesy MAD Architects</figcaption></figure><p>Per the firm: "The Cloud Center is designated to have a singular architecture becoming the component to a larger context. With a reflective pond, a garden, and surrounding woods, the entirety forms a peaceful dreamscape envisi...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150314149/mad-s-first-beijing-housing-development-is-a-treatise-on-the-sociality-of-social-housing
MAD's first Beijing housing development is a treatise on 'The Sociality of Social Housing'
Josh Niland
2022-06-21T13:19:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7f/7f017ae238cffadb43c885d8cca11dd2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Embarking on a new project type for the first time in the history of the practice, Ma Yansong’s <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> recently unveiled photos for a social housing scheme located near Beijing’s central business district called Baiziwan.</p>
<p>It is promoted to include some 4000 new housing units distributed through a program of 6 blocks and 12 buildings equaling a massive total construction area of 473,300 square meters (about 5.1-million-square-feet). The project’s brief asked for an eco-friendly scheme that would connect the site with the pedestrian life of the city at street level, and MAD responded with a plan anchored by a central commercial artery and connected via a blood-red walkway to a circuit of semi-open "gray" spaces, a nature sanctuary, amphitheater, and elevated park planners conceive of as a “Floating Garden.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b6/b63ae5effb648e5d567ecb7242f0d1e9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b6/b63ae5effb648e5d567ecb7242f0d1e9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © ArchExist</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0e/0e68b58db8db63c3a5bcf097a586d9c2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0e/0e68b58db8db63c3a5bcf097a586d9c2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © Zhu Yumeng</figcaption></figure><p>Two of the structures were constructed using the international passive house standard as well. In a press statement, MAD also said space ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150294297/mad-architects-wins-competition-to-design-chongqing-cuntan-international-cruise-centre
MAD Architects wins competition to design Chongqing Cuntan International Cruise Centre
Nathaniel Bahadursingh
2022-01-13T14:30:00-05:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/33/3395eabafbd8c3330f248e30a9f83240.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a>, in collaboration with the China Academy of Building Research (CASR), have won an international competition for the design of the Cuntan International Cruise Centre in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/182641/chongqing" target="_blank">Chongqing</a>, China. The project will see the transformation of a cargo terminal into a cruise terminal and city complex.</p>
<p>The project site is currently a 66,000-square-meter cargo terminal located in Chongqing’s Liangjiang New Area. With access to the Yangtze River, MAD Architects’ scheme will see the development of a 65,000-square-meter international cruise terminal and city complex, comprising a 15,000-square-meter cruise port and 50,000 square meters of commercial space. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3e/3ed8b252aad8a3cd0120165064d57b53.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3e/3ed8b252aad8a3cd0120165064d57b53.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p></figure><p>According to MAD’s press release, the design team was inspired by the large orange gantry cranes that filled the freight terminal. ”These gantry cranes became living alien creatures that gave a sense of surrealism,” said MAD Architects Founder and Principal Partner <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/100175622/a-new-nature-interview-with-ma-yansong-of-mad-architecture" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a>. “The new scheme is therefore not only about reflecting the ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150287767/mad-architects-breaks-ground-on-its-ripped-open-first-north-american-residential-rental-project
MAD Architects breaks ground on its ripped-open first North American residential rental project
Josh Niland
2021-11-09T13:18:00-05:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0af674e32ef890ea65e333831d37d4db.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Continuing with their recent expansion into the United States, <a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD</a> has officially broken ground on a new residential development in Denver called One River North.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/97/97ac4b65950bce6cc078246552ca7481.JPG?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/97/97ac4b65950bce6cc078246552ca7481.JPG?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy Colorado Drone Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Beijing and Los Angeles-based firm is looking to cement its footprint in North America with a sixteen-story tower for one of Denver’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Located in the River North Art District (RiNo) just above Coors Field and the city’s downtown business center, the new development will feature187 residential units carved into a sculptural, curvilinear tower with a jagged open chasm and four hikeable footpaths, providing users with an unencumbered view of the majestic Rocky Mountains from which its shape takes inspiration.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d4/d43469f382ed0f23d1648f655fe37ee8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d4/d43469f382ed0f23d1648f655fe37ee8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy One River North</figcaption></figure><p>A rooftop pool, spa, and garden areas complete the 216-foot-tall structure with a water feature to further enhance the deliberate sense of connection between residents and the natural world created by Ma Yansong’s design team.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4fe070a91282f50a1900c93c4043ad86.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4fe070a91282f50a1900c93c4043ad86.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy O...</figcaption></figure>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150281681/mad-architects-proposes-a-tree-filled-office-of-the-future-in-the-heart-of-hollywood
MAD Architects proposes a tree-filled 'office of the future' in the heart of Hollywood
Alexander Walter
2021-09-16T15:43:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0f/0fa0ef0578ce00f02ea9a4334f6e3409.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>LA's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36262/hollywood" target="_blank">Hollywood</a> neighborhood is undergoing a massive transformation with new developments popping up everywhere. <a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> just introduced another $500 million design proposal to the mix which is guaranteed to stand out from the sea of often unbearably bland new buildings. <br></p>
<p>Located at 6061 Sunset Boulevard, only a few blocks away from Netflix' new Hollywood office campus, the planned office tower, dubbed '<a href="https://thestaronsunset.com/" target="_blank">The Star</a>,' intrigues with an unusual shape we would expect from the team at MAD and features landscaped gardens and terraces integrated throughout its 22 floors.</p>
<p>A short video rendering released this week reveals a textured glass facade and external elevator pods sliding up and down the building's spines.</p>
<p>Video courtesy MAD Architects<br></p>
<p>"Hollywood has been a signature center for culture and creativity for a long time," <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/100175622/a-new-nature-interview-with-ma-yansong-of-mad-architecture" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a>, MAD's founding principal, shared. "The Star will be the new iconic landmark in Hollywood and continue to nurture the public's inspiration and creativi...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150266886/two-new-installations-by-ma-yansong-reflect-mad-architect-s-diverse-artistic-practice
Two new installations by Ma Yansong reflect MAD Architect's diverse artistic practice
Nathaniel Bahadursingh
2021-06-07T16:10:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b8ae380ad8df23d2ef42c25ac1536a6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a> founder <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/100175622/a-new-nature-interview-with-ma-yansong-of-mad-architecture" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a> has unveiled two new art installations across China for the summer. Together, they reinforce the firm’s multifaceted portfolio and approach to art and design. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/793c79f2ccf0ac9797891f586c2148f0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/793c79f2ccf0ac9797891f586c2148f0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>"Light". Photo: Tian Fangfang</figcaption></figure><p>As part of “Art at Fuliang 2021”, an art festival in the Chinese city of Jingdezhen, Yansong presents “Light”. The festival aims to highlight the character and charm of Hanxi Village in Fuliang County. The region is defined by its porcelain industry, abundant water, and vast tea fields, which have shaped its landscape. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/717f9134c03615883621b392ec7f19cb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/717f9134c03615883621b392ec7f19cb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>"Light". Photo: Tian Fangfang</figcaption></figure><p>“Light” appears to gently float above rolling tea fields. It is meant to be a medium for connecting to nature as it responds and adapts to changing settings. The piece can appear like a cloud in light and darkness, become translucent, glow, or meld with passing fog. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7dcf8a100188a0cbaceea2d329285577.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7dcf8a100188a0cbaceea2d329285577.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>“Forma Fantasia” at Nine-Tiered Pagoda – Spatial and Visual Magic. Photo: MAD Architects</figcaption></figure><p>The second work was an exhibition design for “Forma Fantasia”, an i...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150264780/mad-s-proposal-for-a-new-cultural-center-in-zhuhai-is-unveiled-showcasing-a-conservationist-approach-to-urban-development
MAD's proposal for a new cultural center in Zhuhai is unveiled showcasing a conservationist approach to Urban Development
Josh Niland
2021-05-21T21:27:00-04:00
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<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0e/0ef701118341764c3569d0e644220f24.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Plans for a proposed cultural center in China’s southern Guangdong region have been released as <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1276712/mad-architects" target="_blank">MAD</a> becomes the latest to enter its name in a competition for an urban renewal project that is equal parts conservation and inspiration, leaving intact the historic past while keeping an eye on the region’s glittering future.</p>
<p>Dominated by a massive floating dome, the studio’s vision for a new cultural arts center covers a centuries-old coastal village located on a peninsula on the northern tip of Zhuhai, the country’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-CJB-22138" target="_blank">most livable city</a>. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b5/b54eb9cc0d020dfcca31f04eb30d42b1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b5/b54eb9cc0d020dfcca31f04eb30d42b1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Zhuhai Cultural Arts Center model, by MAD Architects</figcaption></figure><p>The dome’s structure is comprised of a cable membrane layered over the village’s former plaza and a plethora of scattered small-scale buildings meant to preserve some of the original charm lost to the massive development boom that followed its designation as a <a href="http://www.cityofzhuhai.com/zhuhai40years.html" target="_blank">Special Economic Zone in 1980.</a></p>
Urban renewal in China, especially in historic districts, should be preserved, revived, and re-created, instead of ...